tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913266921028518540.post1838290417086303536..comments2023-10-30T07:50:18.919-06:00Comments on Own A Morgan & QH: Who Decides/ Right And WrongJanicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05925307178219109622noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913266921028518540.post-91541468629984210292011-11-06T10:12:31.395-07:002011-11-06T10:12:31.395-07:00I would first approach the owners, then report the...I would first approach the owners, then report them if there are no improvements. The foal and others do not deserve to live in those conditions.Lori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913266921028518540.post-60794190510527559522011-11-05T13:23:07.838-06:002011-11-05T13:23:07.838-06:00Thats a tough one. Personally I would consider th...Thats a tough one. Personally I would consider that abuse, but I am pretty picky about care horses get. Im not sure what I would do in this situation, but it sounds like the foal has an bad injury and small mucddy pens are not healthy in any situation.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035210092855895218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913266921028518540.post-26245016711435279822011-11-04T07:12:56.526-06:002011-11-04T07:12:56.526-06:00Janice, I sympathize with you, it would drive me...Janice, I sympathize with you, it would drive me bonkers to have to see that, but I agree with Shirley, the SPCA requires feed to be available. <br />However, as I had someone report me to the SPCA when I moved from BC, to the effect that I had abandoned my horses, I would still call and try to do something. <br />If that foal has a nasty injury, it can be claimed as physical abuse, if it not being treated.<br />keep us up to date with htis.Prairie Ridge Performance Horseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045703802836499887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913266921028518540.post-8448957377762596842011-11-03T19:24:45.779-06:002011-11-03T19:24:45.779-06:00That's just part of the problem Sherry I don&#...That's just part of the problem Sherry I don't know if that foal is being treated or not, I am of a mind that because I don't know all the facts I'm going to have to live with it.... yes it bothered me then and is still bothering me......I don't think it's a situation I can do anything about at this point.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925307178219109622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913266921028518540.post-75287526980593169162011-11-03T18:40:23.489-06:002011-11-03T18:40:23.489-06:00I agree with SHirley in that it is so hard to prov...I agree with SHirley in that it is so hard to prove. As a seasoned horse person if it made you upset that might be an indication things are awry. But there are extremes and extremists everywhere. I would think the fact that the foal is not being treated for the injury might make it actionable by the SPCA, but... <br />Tough call my friendSherry Sikstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913266921028518540.post-5996317190105457572011-11-03T16:39:14.109-06:002011-11-03T16:39:14.109-06:00Unfortunately, the requirements of the SPCA are th...Unfortunately, the requirements of the SPCA are that the animal has access to food and water- if they have that, they can't touch them. Abuse as in physical maltreatment is easy to pinpoint- abuse as neglect is harder to prove and abuse as ignorance is perhaps the most common.<br />Who decides? Each and every one of us who has stewardship of an animal, has as our responsibility their well being; if we are unable to provide for their needs, we should not have them.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454110560303310751noreply@blogger.com